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Economics (College Prep) Mrs. Crook E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.quia.com/pages/gcrook/page2 Telephone: 424-6204 Ext. 3271 Course Description: This course covers basic macro and micro-economic concepts as outlined in the New Hampshire Curriculum Frameworks. Areas of study include scarcity, economic systems, demand, supply and price, business structures, market types, economic stability, international trade, banking and the Federal Reserve System, and monetary and fiscal policy. Additionally, students will be instructed on matters of personal finances. Along with traditional classroom work there will be many projects and simulations done in small groups and individually. Competency Statements: 1. Students will understand that the individual has a role as consumer, worker and entrepreneur within the free market system, providing for the allocation of resources and economic growth. 2. Students will understand that the free market operates because of the interaction between competition, the price system, the profit incentive, private property and the role of government. 3. Students will understand that the business cycle impacts the economy. 4. Students will understand that government may have a role with financial institutions to stabilize a free market economy. 5. Students will understand that the world’s economic systems impact the American economy. 6. Students will understand that it is important to successfully manage their personal finances. Competency Skills: Research, Comprehension, Analysis, Evaluation Course Topics and Pacing: Introduction to Economic Thinking Economic Systems and American Free Enterprise Demand, Supply, Price Types of Business Structures Market Competition Monetary Systems Economic Stability Fiscal Policy and the Government International Trade Personal Finance Number of Days (approximate) 5 10 15 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 Textbook: O’Sullivan and Shefrin. Economics Principles in Action. Boston: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007. $75.00) (Cost: Classroom Policies and Expectations: In addition to regular class work, students will participate in the Junior Achievement Titan program that includes having a local business person coming in for seven instructional periods. Students will then participate in the JA Titan statewide competition. Students will be asked to use the internet on an ongoing basis for research, competitions and bonus point activities. Students are expected to take responsibility for their learning. In most cases, assignments are posted well in advance of the due date. Students having difficulty should make arrangements for extra help before or after school or during their study hall. Students must plan their own study time to complete them. On average you may expect 3 written assignments per week. Tests and quizzes are announced and based on homework assignments, handouts, readings and class work. Cooperation, self-discipline and self-control are expected, especially during group work and Junior Achievement. Your attendance is also very important as material presented in lectures and class activities help to explain and augment the textbook. Grade Computation: Your grades are based on tests, quizzes, homework, class work, quarter projects, and the final exam. Because I will be using PowerGrade, students are asked to keep all work until they verify my input for accuracy. Test average = 45% Quiz average = 30% Homework/Class work = 25% Quarter project = 1 test grade Quizzes are graded on accuracy but students are allowed to use materials that they have. The purpose of the quiz is to check for understanding after working with new subject matter. If it is a take-home quiz it is ten points off for each day late. Tests are graded on accuracy as well as memorization. Retests are offered for all tests except take-home tests and the higher of the two grades will stay. Take-home tests are ten points off for each day late Homework is graded on effort as well as accuracy. Homework is usually the student’s first chance to work with new material. Late homework is not accepted and results in a 0% All work missed because of absence must be made up within 5 school days. Failure to make up work will result in a 0%. The Final Grade is based on 40% for each quarter and 20% on the final exam.